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In the first six months of this year, 81,319 metric tons of Utz Certified Good Inside coffee were sold, an increase of 38 percent compared to first six months of 2010. Not only has the sale of certified coffee has increased significantly, but the programs for cocoa and tea are expanding rapidly, as well. A total of 20,300 metric tons of Utz Certified cocoa and 1,778 metric tons of Utz Certified tea have been sold during the first half of 2011. These figures show an increase in sales of 76 percent for cocoa and an increase of 46 percent for tea compared to the same period last year.

Coffee

Brazil remains the largest supplier of Utz Certified coffee, with 36 percent of the total sales volume, followed by Vietnam (23 percent), Honduras (18 percent), India (6 percent) and Colombia (5 percent). In terms of coffee species, Arabica and Robusta coffees both experienced a growth in sales of 28 percent. The increased interest in Robusta coffees shows sustainably produced Robusta is winning terrain in sales compared to Arabica.

Cocoa

With 77 percent of the total sales volume, Cote d'Ivoire is the largest supplier of Utz Certified cocoa. In second place is Dominican Republic with 17 percent, followed by Ghana (4 percent) and Peru & Vietnam (both 1 percent). There are now 102.489 Utz Certified cocoa producers in the UTZ program.

Tea & Rooibos

Approximately 23.790 tea and Rooibos producers have been Utz Certified. A total of 47 percent of the trades are Rooibos, coming from South Africa. Malawi is responsible for 37 percent of the tea sales, while Indonesia is responsible for 16 percent. Aside from Malawi and Indonesia, now companies can source Utz Certified tea from India, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Argentina, as well.

Source: Utz Certified